[ale] [EXTRA-SUPER OT] DOS and Network Printers

[Jeff Hubbs]

Any way to move this to at least WinNT?  As I recall, its implementation
of DOS printing was a lot more sane.

- Jeff

On Tue, 2003-09-30 at 12:54, Hogg, Russell E wrote:
> 
> Thanks, I did find several articles describing basically that.  Though
> they were for XP and 2000.  This is my dad who I'm trying to help over
> the phone.
> 
> He has some ancient application form the state that he has to run for
> some civil work he's doing.
> 
> This list is always good for those kinds of questions.  Thanks for the
> quick response.
> 
> Russ
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Bowman [mailto:aminus at mindspring.com] 
>  
> >Ok,
> >So anyone out there ever deal with a DOS (yes DOS) application that
> couldn't
> >see Network printers on a win 9x machine?
> >
> >No matter what's specified it spools right out on LPT1.  There must
> be some
> >way to fool it.  Suggestions welcome.
> >
> >Russ
> 
> Maybe something like - net use lpt1 \\sharename\printername
> That's if the printer is physically attached to a PC, though. If it's
> really on the network, them maybe looking at help for net use will
> give
> some kind of hint.  All the printers I've dealt with this way were
> attached to Windows PC's or Novell servers.
> 
> ...alan
> 
> 
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